A US fighter jet and a helicopter crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other on Sunday. The F/A-18F ...
Navy helicopter and fighter jet from USS Nimitz crash in South China Sea during routine operations. All five crew members ...
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The U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Nightmare Won’t End

A stark analysis argues that the U.S. Navy’s 11 aircraft carriers are no longer sufficient to meet global threats. -At any given time, only 3-4 carriers are deployed, stretching the force dangerously ...
The Midway-class aircraft carrier was instrumental in American naval operations around the world spanning from the end of ...
Two U.S. Navy aircraft went down in the South China Sea in separate incidents Sunday, according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Trump rules out foul play in Navy aircraft crashes, suggests bad fuel may have caused USS Nimitz helicopter and fighter jet ...
The Navy's Pacific Fleet says a fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the ...
Both aircraft went down while conducting "routine operations", the US Navy said, adding that five personnel were "safe and in stable condition" after the crashes.
President Donald Trump spoke on Tuesday aboard the USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier docked at an American naval ...